Move linked layers into a folder?

[Trizicklo@adobeforums.com]

Hello guys!

I was wondering if it is possible to move linked layers into a Folder all at once? Let me know.

Thanks in advance! :)

[Ed_Hannigan@adobeforums.com]

There's New Set from Linked from the flyout arrow. That work for you? I don't think there's a way to move them all into an existing set in one shot. Could be wrong though.

[Trizicklo@adobeforums.com]

So far this works fine for me! If anybody else knows if it's possible to drag linked layers to an existing Set Folder, please let me and everybody else know.

Thanks a lot Ed!

[ekim_wahs@adobeforums.com]

You get linked layers into an existing set by:
Create an empty set in the layer set you want the layers to go into.
Link this set to the linked layers you want targeted.
Make the empty set the active selection in the Layers Palette.
Select Make Layer Set from Linked Layers from the Palette flyout.

[jonf@adobeforums.com]

This doesn't seem to be available in PS7 (Make Layer Set is grayed out). Is it different on CS? Will it also work if the set you'd like to move the linked layers into already has other layers in it?

[LRK@adobeforums.com]

Jon,

Check all your links, make sure you have an actual image layer selected and that all linked files are not unlinked from any masks or grouped files.

[ekim_wahs@adobeforums.com]

Photoshop 7 does not support nested layers, so what I described will not work there. However in CS this will work, and yes you can move them into a set with existing layers in it. It will create a nested layer set containing the linked layers and the empty layer set.

In the steps described you need to make sure that the active item in the layer palette is the empty layer set. If you have one of the linked layers outside of the destination set selected the set will be created outside of the folder.

Of course you could just create set from linked and drag that set into the destination set too.